We decided to book Tristan for a tour on our first full day in Vancouver and it was a great decision. We figured it was be a good opportunity to stock up on Cannabis supplies for our stay in Vancouver as well as get a feel for this complex city. Tristan was early, as were we, and we were extra lucky to have our guide all to ourselves as the only passengers that day which was nice for us but I also hope his business takes off and he gets more customers and runs bigger tours as he is a great guy and hard worker.
We headed to the first dispensary while he filled us in on the neighborhood we were in as far the history of some of the buildings.
Canadian dispensaries are quite different that California ones. As Tristan said they are kind of the Apple Store for pot smokers, very high tech and pristine. They had stations were you can view the offerings through magnifying glasses and smell through openings in the amazing little containers the samples are kept in. The workers are highly informed about the product and quite friendly and helpful. We went to two legal shops and not the grey area shops which are not under government supervision. Once we had tried out our product we continued on our tour.
This is when it turned into a full blown, in depth (as much as time allowed), tour of the city of Vancouver. Some of the spots we stopped and checked out were Stanley Park and Queen Victoria Park which were both amazing! Tristan was super knowledgeable not only about the history of what we were seeing but also the various trees and plant life in these locations. Another highlight was Granville Island where we were left to do some exploring and grab lunch on our own. He showed us some cool sights there and then allowed us some private time after showing us into the public market where we ate and then did some looking around at the shops. We met back up right on time and he took us through more neighborhoods on our way back to Gastown where we saw the famous Steam Clock and then he did us an extra favor by dropping us off where we were staying.
I would highly recommend this tour as great value and truly a fun way to spend the day. I should also mention I have some physical disabilities that Tristan was most attentive to. Thanks Tristan for an amazing experience and great birthday! read more